Revise README for clarity and community involvement #1772
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Updated the README to enhance community engagement and clarify repository usage.
SapphicFire
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| **Note:** ServiceNowDevProgram has many repositories that can be imported directly into ServiceNow, this is not one of them; This repository is meant to be edited directly in GitHub or any other Git-enabled IDE like VS Code. | ||
| [](CONTRIBUTING.md) | ||
| [](https://github.com/ServiceNowDevProgram/Hacktoberfest) | ||
| [](LICENSE) |
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This repo does not currently have a license, so this needs to be removed
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@SapphicFire i have done the changes and please review it
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| 2. **Create** a new branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-snippet`) | ||
| 3. **Add** your code snippet following our [structure guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) | ||
| 4. **Commit** your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing snippet for X'`) | ||
| 5. **Push** to your branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-snippet`) |
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Ideally, please also include web instructions
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@SapphicFire i have included the web instructions
Added section on contributing directly from the web without setup.
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Due to a competing PR by another user, I've manually edited your readme file to accept the changes that we like.
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Updated the README to enhance community engagement and clarify repository usage.
PR Description:
This PR updates the README.md to improve clarity, readability, and contributor onboarding. It adds visual enhancements (badges, headers), expands the "About" and "How to Contribute" sections, improves navigation, and highlights community resources, while preserving all original content and repository structure.
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Core ServiceNow APIs/Server-Side Components/Client-Side Components/Modern Development/Integration/Specialized Areas/Documentation
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